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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These were days, to all dwellers in London, of vivid impressions, of poignant memories, reasserting themselves afterwards with a curious sense of unreality, as though belonging to another set of days and another world.
afterwards
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From this reading These were days, to all dwellers in London, of vivid impressions, of poignant memories, reasserting themselves afterwards with a curious sense of unreality, as though belonging to another set of days and another world.
all
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From this reading These were days, to all dwellers in London, of vivid impressions, of poignant memories, reasserting themselves afterwards with a curious sense of unreality, as though belonging to another set of days and another world.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dominey and Rosamund dined alone, and though the table had been reduced to its smallest proportions, the space between them was yet considerable.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although it lacked the splendid proportions of the banqueting hall at Dominey, it was still a fine apartment, furnished in the Georgian period, with some notable pictures upon the walls, and with a wonderful ceiling and fireplace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These were days, to all dwellers in London, of vivid impressions, of poignant memories, reasserting themselves afterwards with a curious sense of unreality, as though belonging to another set of days and another world.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These were days, to all dwellers in London, of vivid impressions, of poignant memories, reasserting themselves afterwards with a curious sense of unreality, as though belonging to another set of days and another world.
apartment
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From this reading Although it lacked the splendid proportions of the banqueting hall at Dominey, it was still a fine apartment, furnished in the Georgian period, with some notable pictures upon the walls, and with a wonderful ceiling and fireplace.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These were days, to all dwellers in London, of vivid impressions, of poignant memories, reasserting themselves afterwards with a curious sense of unreality, as though belonging to another set of days and another world.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although it lacked the splendid proportions of the banqueting hall at Dominey, it was still a fine apartment, furnished in the Georgian period, with some notable pictures upon the walls, and with a wonderful ceiling and fireplace.
banqueting
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From this reading Although it lacked the splendid proportions of the banqueting hall at Dominey, it was still a fine apartment, furnished in the Georgian period, with some notable pictures upon the walls, and with a wonderful ceiling and fireplace.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dominey and Rosamund dined alone, and though the table had been reduced to its smallest proportions, the space between them was yet considerable.
belonging
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From this reading These were days, to all dwellers in London, of vivid impressions, of poignant memories, reasserting themselves afterwards with a curious sense of unreality, as though belonging to another set of days and another world.
Berkeley
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From this reading Dominey long remembered his dinner that evening in the sombre, handsomely furnished dining-room of his town house in Berkeley Square.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Dominey and Rosamund dined alone, and though the table had been reduced to its smallest proportions, the space between them was yet considerable.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As soon as Parkins had gravely put the port upon the table, Rosamund rose to her feet and, instead of leaving the room, pointed for the servant to place a chair for her by Dominey's side.
ceiling
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From this reading Although it lacked the splendid proportions of the banqueting hall at Dominey, it was still a fine apartment, furnished in the Georgian period, with some notable pictures upon the walls, and with a wonderful ceiling and fireplace.
chair
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From this reading As soon as Parkins had gravely put the port upon the table, Rosamund rose to her feet and, instead of leaving the room, pointed for the servant to place a chair for her by Dominey's side.
considerable
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From this reading Dominey and Rosamund dined alone, and though the table had been reduced to its smallest proportions, the space between them was yet considerable.
curious
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From this reading These were days, to all dwellers in London, of vivid impressions, of poignant memories, reasserting themselves afterwards with a curious sense of unreality, as though belonging to another set of days and another world.
days
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From this reading These were days, to all dwellers in London, of vivid impressions, of poignant memories, reasserting themselves afterwards with a curious sense of unreality, as though belonging to another set of days and another world.
dined
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From this reading Dominey and Rosamund dined alone, and though the table had been reduced to its smallest proportions, the space between them was yet considerable.
dining-room
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From this reading Dominey long remembered his dinner that evening in the sombre, handsomely furnished dining-room of his town house in Berkeley Square.
dinner
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From this reading Dominey long remembered his dinner that evening in the sombre, handsomely furnished dining-room of his town house in Berkeley Square.
Dominey
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From this reading Dominey long remembered his dinner that evening in the sombre, handsomely furnished dining-room of his town house in Berkeley Square.
Dominey's
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From this reading As soon as Parkins had gravely put the port upon the table, Rosamund rose to her feet and, instead of leaving the room, pointed for the servant to place a chair for her by Dominey's side.
dwellers
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From this reading These were days, to all dwellers in London, of vivid impressions, of poignant memories, reasserting themselves afterwards with a curious sense of unreality, as though belonging to another set of days and another world.
evening
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From this reading Dominey long remembered his dinner that evening in the sombre, handsomely furnished dining-room of his town house in Berkeley Square.
feet
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From this reading As soon as Parkins had gravely put the port upon the table, Rosamund rose to her feet and, instead of leaving the room, pointed for the servant to place a chair for her by Dominey's side.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although it lacked the splendid proportions of the banqueting hall at Dominey, it was still a fine apartment, furnished in the Georgian period, with some notable pictures upon the walls, and with a wonderful ceiling and fireplace.
fireplace
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From this reading Although it lacked the splendid proportions of the banqueting hall at Dominey, it was still a fine apartment, furnished in the Georgian period, with some notable pictures upon the walls, and with a wonderful ceiling and fireplace.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as Parkins had gravely put the port upon the table, Rosamund rose to her feet and, instead of leaving the room, pointed for the servant to place a chair for her by Dominey's side.
furnished
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From this reading Dominey long remembered his dinner that evening in the sombre, handsomely furnished dining-room of his town house in Berkeley Square.
Georgian
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From this reading Although it lacked the splendid proportions of the banqueting hall at Dominey, it was still a fine apartment, furnished in the Georgian period, with some notable pictures upon the walls, and with a wonderful ceiling and fireplace.
gravely
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From this reading As soon as Parkins had gravely put the port upon the table, Rosamund rose to her feet and, instead of leaving the room, pointed for the servant to place a chair for her by Dominey's side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dominey and Rosamund dined alone, and though the table had been reduced to its smallest proportions, the space between them was yet considerable.
hall
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From this reading Although it lacked the splendid proportions of the banqueting hall at Dominey, it was still a fine apartment, furnished in the Georgian period, with some notable pictures upon the walls, and with a wonderful ceiling and fireplace.
handsomely
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From this reading Dominey long remembered his dinner that evening in the sombre, handsomely furnished dining-room of his town house in Berkeley Square.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Parkins had gravely put the port upon the table, Rosamund rose to her feet and, instead of leaving the room, pointed for the servant to place a chair for her by Dominey's side.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dominey long remembered his dinner that evening in the sombre, handsomely furnished dining-room of his town house in Berkeley Square.
house
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From this reading Dominey long remembered his dinner that evening in the sombre, handsomely furnished dining-room of his town house in Berkeley Square.
impressions
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From this reading These were days, to all dwellers in London, of vivid impressions, of poignant memories, reasserting themselves afterwards with a curious sense of unreality, as though belonging to another set of days and another world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These were days, to all dwellers in London, of vivid impressions, of poignant memories, reasserting themselves afterwards with a curious sense of unreality, as though belonging to another set of days and another world.
instead
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From this reading As soon as Parkins had gravely put the port upon the table, Rosamund rose to her feet and, instead of leaving the room, pointed for the servant to place a chair for her by Dominey's side.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although it lacked the splendid proportions of the banqueting hall at Dominey, it was still a fine apartment, furnished in the Georgian period, with some notable pictures upon the walls, and with a wonderful ceiling and fireplace.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Dominey and Rosamund dined alone, and though the table had been reduced to its smallest proportions, the space between them was yet considerable.
lacked
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From this reading Although it lacked the splendid proportions of the banqueting hall at Dominey, it was still a fine apartment, furnished in the Georgian period, with some notable pictures upon the walls, and with a wonderful ceiling and fireplace.
leaving
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From this reading As soon as Parkins had gravely put the port upon the table, Rosamund rose to her feet and, instead of leaving the room, pointed for the servant to place a chair for her by Dominey's side.
London
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From this reading These were days, to all dwellers in London, of vivid impressions, of poignant memories, reasserting themselves afterwards with a curious sense of unreality, as though belonging to another set of days and another world.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dominey long remembered his dinner that evening in the sombre, handsomely furnished dining-room of his town house in Berkeley Square.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading These were days, to all dwellers in London, of vivid impressions, of poignant memories, reasserting themselves afterwards with a curious sense of unreality, as though belonging to another set of days and another world.
notable
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From this reading Although it lacked the splendid proportions of the banqueting hall at Dominey, it was still a fine apartment, furnished in the Georgian period, with some notable pictures upon the walls, and with a wonderful ceiling and fireplace.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These were days, to all dwellers in London, of vivid impressions, of poignant memories, reasserting themselves afterwards with a curious sense of unreality, as though belonging to another set of days and another world.
Parkins
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From this reading As soon as Parkins had gravely put the port upon the table, Rosamund rose to her feet and, instead of leaving the room, pointed for the servant to place a chair for her by Dominey's side.
period
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From this reading Although it lacked the splendid proportions of the banqueting hall at Dominey, it was still a fine apartment, furnished in the Georgian period, with some notable pictures upon the walls, and with a wonderful ceiling and fireplace.
pictures
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From this reading Although it lacked the splendid proportions of the banqueting hall at Dominey, it was still a fine apartment, furnished in the Georgian period, with some notable pictures upon the walls, and with a wonderful ceiling and fireplace.
place
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From this reading As soon as Parkins had gravely put the port upon the table, Rosamund rose to her feet and, instead of leaving the room, pointed for the servant to place a chair for her by Dominey's side.
poignant
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From this reading These were days, to all dwellers in London, of vivid impressions, of poignant memories, reasserting themselves afterwards with a curious sense of unreality, as though belonging to another set of days and another world.
pointed
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From this reading As soon as Parkins had gravely put the port upon the table, Rosamund rose to her feet and, instead of leaving the room, pointed for the servant to place a chair for her by Dominey's side.
port
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From this reading As soon as Parkins had gravely put the port upon the table, Rosamund rose to her feet and, instead of leaving the room, pointed for the servant to place a chair for her by Dominey's side.
proportions
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From this reading Although it lacked the splendid proportions of the banqueting hall at Dominey, it was still a fine apartment, furnished in the Georgian period, with some notable pictures upon the walls, and with a wonderful ceiling and fireplace.
put
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From this reading As soon as Parkins had gravely put the port upon the table, Rosamund rose to her feet and, instead of leaving the room, pointed for the servant to place a chair for her by Dominey's side.
reasserting
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From this reading These were days, to all dwellers in London, of vivid impressions, of poignant memories, reasserting themselves afterwards with a curious sense of unreality, as though belonging to another set of days and another world.
reduced
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From this reading Dominey and Rosamund dined alone, and though the table had been reduced to its smallest proportions, the space between them was yet considerable.
remembered
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From this reading Dominey long remembered his dinner that evening in the sombre, handsomely furnished dining-room of his town house in Berkeley Square.
room
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From this reading As soon as Parkins had gravely put the port upon the table, Rosamund rose to her feet and, instead of leaving the room, pointed for the servant to place a chair for her by Dominey's side.
Rosamund
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From this reading Dominey and Rosamund dined alone, and though the table had been reduced to its smallest proportions, the space between them was yet considerable.
rose
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From this reading As soon as Parkins had gravely put the port upon the table, Rosamund rose to her feet and, instead of leaving the room, pointed for the servant to place a chair for her by Dominey's side.
sense
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From this reading These were days, to all dwellers in London, of vivid impressions, of poignant memories, reasserting themselves afterwards with a curious sense of unreality, as though belonging to another set of days and another world.
servant
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From this reading As soon as Parkins had gravely put the port upon the table, Rosamund rose to her feet and, instead of leaving the room, pointed for the servant to place a chair for her by Dominey's side.
set
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From this reading These were days, to all dwellers in London, of vivid impressions, of poignant memories, reasserting themselves afterwards with a curious sense of unreality, as though belonging to another set of days and another world.
side
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From this reading As soon as Parkins had gravely put the port upon the table, Rosamund rose to her feet and, instead of leaving the room, pointed for the servant to place a chair for her by Dominey's side.
smallest
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From this reading Dominey and Rosamund dined alone, and though the table had been reduced to its smallest proportions, the space between them was yet considerable.
sombre
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From this reading Dominey long remembered his dinner that evening in the sombre, handsomely furnished dining-room of his town house in Berkeley Square.
some
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From this reading Although it lacked the splendid proportions of the banqueting hall at Dominey, it was still a fine apartment, furnished in the Georgian period, with some notable pictures upon the walls, and with a wonderful ceiling and fireplace.
soon
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From this reading As soon as Parkins had gravely put the port upon the table, Rosamund rose to her feet and, instead of leaving the room, pointed for the servant to place a chair for her by Dominey's side.
space
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From this reading Dominey and Rosamund dined alone, and though the table had been reduced to its smallest proportions, the space between them was yet considerable.
splendid
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From this reading Although it lacked the splendid proportions of the banqueting hall at Dominey, it was still a fine apartment, furnished in the Georgian period, with some notable pictures upon the walls, and with a wonderful ceiling and fireplace.
Square
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From this reading Dominey long remembered his dinner that evening in the sombre, handsomely furnished dining-room of his town house in Berkeley Square.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although it lacked the splendid proportions of the banqueting hall at Dominey, it was still a fine apartment, furnished in the Georgian period, with some notable pictures upon the walls, and with a wonderful ceiling and fireplace.
table
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From this reading Dominey and Rosamund dined alone, and though the table had been reduced to its smallest proportions, the space between them was yet considerable.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dominey long remembered his dinner that evening in the sombre, handsomely furnished dining-room of his town house in Berkeley Square.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dominey long remembered his dinner that evening in the sombre, handsomely furnished dining-room of his town house in Berkeley Square.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dominey and Rosamund dined alone, and though the table had been reduced to its smallest proportions, the space between them was yet considerable.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading These were days, to all dwellers in London, of vivid impressions, of poignant memories, reasserting themselves afterwards with a curious sense of unreality, as though belonging to another set of days and another world.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were days, to all dwellers in London, of vivid impressions, of poignant memories, reasserting themselves afterwards with a curious sense of unreality, as though belonging to another set of days and another world.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading These were days, to all dwellers in London, of vivid impressions, of poignant memories, reasserting themselves afterwards with a curious sense of unreality, as though belonging to another set of days and another world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These were days, to all dwellers in London, of vivid impressions, of poignant memories, reasserting themselves afterwards with a curious sense of unreality, as though belonging to another set of days and another world.
town
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From this reading Dominey long remembered his dinner that evening in the sombre, handsomely furnished dining-room of his town house in Berkeley Square.
unreality
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From this reading These were days, to all dwellers in London, of vivid impressions, of poignant memories, reasserting themselves afterwards with a curious sense of unreality, as though belonging to another set of days and another world.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Although it lacked the splendid proportions of the banqueting hall at Dominey, it was still a fine apartment, furnished in the Georgian period, with some notable pictures upon the walls, and with a wonderful ceiling and fireplace.
vivid
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From this reading These were days, to all dwellers in London, of vivid impressions, of poignant memories, reasserting themselves afterwards with a curious sense of unreality, as though belonging to another set of days and another world.
walls
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From this reading Although it lacked the splendid proportions of the banqueting hall at Dominey, it was still a fine apartment, furnished in the Georgian period, with some notable pictures upon the walls, and with a wonderful ceiling and fireplace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although it lacked the splendid proportions of the banqueting hall at Dominey, it was still a fine apartment, furnished in the Georgian period, with some notable pictures upon the walls, and with a wonderful ceiling and fireplace.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were days, to all dwellers in London, of vivid impressions, of poignant memories, reasserting themselves afterwards with a curious sense of unreality, as though belonging to another set of days and another world.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading These were days, to all dwellers in London, of vivid impressions, of poignant memories, reasserting themselves afterwards with a curious sense of unreality, as though belonging to another set of days and another world.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although it lacked the splendid proportions of the banqueting hall at Dominey, it was still a fine apartment, furnished in the Georgian period, with some notable pictures upon the walls, and with a wonderful ceiling and fireplace.
world
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From this reading These were days, to all dwellers in London, of vivid impressions, of poignant memories, reasserting themselves afterwards with a curious sense of unreality, as though belonging to another set of days and another world.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Dominey and Rosamund dined alone, and though the table had been reduced to its smallest proportions, the space between them was yet considerable.
